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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
3
Local post office robbed on Thursday night September 8 with an estimated cash loss. Entry was gained through a parcel out of the windows. Investigation underway by the Postal Inspection Service. 5-County FHA meeting to be held in Rock Springs today with training on duties and project evaluations.
Monday’s sale drew buyers from across the region with Western and native cattle showing higher prices. Steers over 1300 pounds topped at 2365, feeders and yearlings ranged up to the low twenties, fat cattle steady to higher, cows and sows steady, feeder lambs up to 19 with breeding ewes sold 7 to 10. The Wyoming Ram Sale and range sheep show were highlighted, promising strong consignments and further price momentum.
Mrs Dan H Budd and sons Danny and David depart eastward. Davis plans to leave the party at Lexington to visit the Grothe family. Danny will end up in Coolville Ohio on Sunday Sept 25 for his wedding to Miss Barbara Chapman, bride to be well known here. Mrs Budd will attend the Coolville wedding then return home.
A September social list item records a bridal shower held at a local hall on Tuesday for Mrs C R Vanney. The event featured Helen Fleishman as bride, Edythe Barp as groom, and a lineup including Mavie Fairey minister, bridesmaids, groomsmen, a flower girl Ava Davis, and pianist Muriel Gray. Sandra Garr and Mrs Campbell assisted with the gift table. Refreshments of angel cake, ice cream and coffee were served.
A large attendance gathered at the grade school Wednesday evening for the first PTA meeting of the school year. Vice president Frank Bray presided in the absence of President Carl Doerr. Officers include secretary Mrs Paul McGrath and treasurer Mrs Thad Hoyt.
General Petroleum reports activity in Wyoming including Buckhorn Unit 62A-9 exploratory drilling and coring at Slim-Hole Drilling Co. Hogsback Unit 87-19 with further drilling at 4753 by Clark Drilling Co. Tip Top units 23-13 and BB126 note drilling at 780 and old wells. Initial production 9-4-5, 320 meters, 675 thousand cubic feet. pretreure shut in. Delaney 1 and branding references appear in 2014 well notes by Hofflard Bros Co.
Buyers can select from Rambouillets Calun King Sit l oks Corriedales Pant mas Taighees Lincoln Rambouillets Hampshires and Suffolk-Hampshires in the largest range ram sale in the United States. Range rams are priced by bidders and depend on buyer demand.
Local horse races drew a well attended crowd last Sunday with multiple events. Winners included Shells Do and Miss Piney with times around 124 and 145 yards respectively, while Gold King’s Millie topped the 440 yard race and Miso Fairbanks won 350 yards. Mrs Lora Jewett remains homebound in Pinedale due to illness.
The Western Wyoming Masonic Club schedules a banquet at 6:30 followed by a business meeting in Kemmerer. Officers for the year to be elected. Attendees include Master Masons from Kemmerer Evanston Pinedale Jackson Green River Rock Springs and Big Piney. Guest speaker Irving Clark of Casper is featured.
Mr and Mrs Wm Ray announce the engagement of their daughter Alfeena to Tom Baker son of Mr and Mrs Glen Baker of Cheyenne Cheyenne High School 1947 and University of Wyoming 1952 graduate She has worked as a medical technician since graduation Tom Baker Cheyenne High School 1947 served in 1950 1952 No wedding date set.
Funeral services held Sunday at the Episcopal church in Pinedale for 11 month old Cora Boy Lozier. Rev. Baward Robinson officiated. burial followed in Pinedale cemetery. Survived by parents Dick and Corky Lozier, a five year old brother, and grandparents. the child died Friday afternoon from a crib accident.
Offields from the Rawlins prison arrived in Pinedale to escort Eugene Lewis of Pasadena California to the state penitentiary. Lewis, 34, and a companion were sentenced by District Judge Robert Christmas to one year to 18 months for grand larceny. Deputies charged them with stealing tools valued at about 390 dollars from Sadie Osterhous ranch.
Senator Barrett will address irrigation legislation pending before Congress at two October conventions. He will press to reaffirm western states rights to control their waters, arguing federal overreach must be checked. Barrett will speak at Green River and Lincoln on the stakes of water rights.
Mrs Norman Darlow of Cora visited Jackson hospital with patient Wietow Mecinnis and daughter Tharbara. They were accompanied by Sherry and Toni Hat of LaBarge who stayed overnight Wednesday as guests of Keyth Robin Wolfinden.
The Triangle Club met last Thursday to finalize plans for Achievement Day and the Annual Bazaar. Committees were named for food, entertainment, and the harvest ball idea was shelved. the date for the bazaar was set for Friday December 2. The meeting at the Bob Springmans ranch with Mrs. Sue Ball as hostess included a luncheon and preliminary reports for display items and wardrobe raffles.
Gov Milward, Senator Simpson, and University of Wyoming officials headline the annual Wrong Assoga ton of Mental Health meeting in Caner. The panel includes Dr Franklin D Yoder and nutritionist Evangeline Smith, with sessions set for Sept 22 and 23. The Wyoming Conference of Social Work pairs the event with a senior citizens focus on aging related mental health needs drawing attendees from Albany Campbell Lacanne No Voha Park and Sheridan.
A HiGH milking record set by a Friesen cow named Mabelle in a Wyoming test. The cow was milked 285 days at 25 quarts per day, producing 534 pounds of butterfat. The animal, aged 9 months at test start, belonged to the Hui rteln-Friesian herd improvement program at the University dairy.
The annual fall meeting of the homemakers council is set for Wednesday September 21 at 2:00 PM in the Court House. Officers of clubs and county activities will be reviewed with official counts, agenda items include plans for achievement day election of officers and reports from the state meeting.
Representatives from various clubs planned to attend a Wyoming Extension Service training session on sewing machine attachments. The meeting began at 2 00 PM on Monday at the chapel, with discussion on equipment placement in the workroom to ease labor.
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